The NorthShore Spine Center at Skokie (Ill.) Hospital is now open, according to an Aug. 4 news release.

Following is a list of 19 orthopedic surgeons who have accepted new leadership roles this year:

Bradley, Ill.-based Oak Orthopedics presented plans for a $15.5 million surgical facility to the village of Bourbonnais, Ill., Aug. 3, Daily Journal reports.

Columbus, Ohio-based OrthoNeuro has appointed spine surgeon Larry Todd Jr., DO, as president Aug. 1.

An Atlanta-based spine surgeon filed a lawsuit on July 29 against Emory Healthcare and Daniel Refai, MD.

Eight orthopedic groups have opened or announced new facilities in the past month:

Dacula, Ga.-based Apex Spine and Neurosurgery has partnered with Reagan Medical Center in Lawrenceville to expand access to care, GwinnetCitizen.com reported Aug. 3.

Birmingham, Ala.-based Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center will add T. Daniel Smith, MD, a non-surgical sports medicine and orthopedic physician, effective Aug. 10.

Following is a list of nine spine and neurosurgeons who have accepted new leadership roles this year:

Hartford, Ky.-based Ohio County Healthcare plans to make room for robotics and meet higher demand with a new $16 million surgical department, according to the Messenger-Inquirer.

Phoenix-based Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co., a firm focused on managing orthopedic practices, inked a partnership with Jacksonville-based Ascension Florida and Gulf Coast to develop a joint venture that will result in a new orthopedic hospital and ASC.

Medtronic has made several big moves this year, including leadership changes, acquisitions and robotic investment.

The Steadman Clinic is planning to build an orthopedic clinic in Basalt, Colo., The Aspen Times reported Aug. 3.

Sharonville, Ohio-based Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine acquired a seven-physician orthopedic group based in Montgomery, Ohio, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier.

Here are the top 10 most-read articles featured on Becker's Spine Review between July 27 and 31:

Here are six spine and neurosurgeons making headlines this week:

Allentown, Pa.-based Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network aims to build a 75-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital for patients with neurological conditions in Center Valley, Pa., Tnonline.com reports.

Neurosurgeon E. Sander Connolly Jr., MD, was appointed chair of the department of neurological surgery at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, according to a July 30 news release.

A 2016 verdict favoring a former ASC employee who accused the center's owner and medical director of sexual harassment was overturned, according to a July 29 appeals court notice and information from Bloomberg Law.

U.S. News & World Report recently released the 2020 Best Hospitals for orthopedics.